self-rising

self-ris·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self rahy-zing]
- /sɛlf ˈraɪ zɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self rahy-zing]
- /sɛlf ˈraɪ zɪŋ/

Definition of self-rising word

adjective self-rising rising without the addition of leaven: self-rising pancake flour. 1

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Origin of self-rising

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Self-rising

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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self-rising popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.